Brick-carrying frame



W. N. CARY.

BRICK CARRYING FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 3, 1920.

Patented May 10, 1921.

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' W. N. CARY. BRICK CARRYING FRAME.

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indicating the total number of brick inthe load, and the independence of the unitspro- STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM N. CARY, 0F ALBANY, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE' AMERICAN EQT IIP- MEN'JL COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

BRICK-CARRYING FRAME.

Application filed "Mai-c118, 1920.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM N. C RY, a citizen of the United States, residing at 1080 Madison Ave, in the city of Albany, in the county of Albany and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Tmprovements in Brick-Carrying Frames, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to animprovement in brick carrying frames, ticularly directed'to a framework made up of parts so formed, and related as to evenly and properly support a predetermined number of brick, arranged in superimposed rows.

The improved frame may thus be utilized and'is particularly contemplated for use as a unit as a brick carrier, in that the frame may be designed to support of brick so that a certain number of such units may be individually and separately handled in making up a load of brick-for number of units readily and convenient hanunloading purposes, handling and piling viding for their ready dling for loading and without the necessity of the separate brick.

The invention further contemplates the provision of end frames, arranged for ready and convenient connection to or disconnection from the carrying frame, to thereby form temporary end walls for the carrying frame to prevent displacement of the brick from the carrying frame while moving the frame for loading, as from a wharf to scow. The end frames are formed for convenient connection with a derrick or other hoist to thereby-facilitate loading or unloading of the units, and such end frames are also arranged for a swinging or hinged connection with the carrying frame, so that when desired, one end frame may be removed and an upward pull given the other, as by the derrick or the like, the bricks from the carrying frame.

Tn the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the carrying frame alone.

2 is a perspective view of one of the end frames.

3 is an enlarged sectional detail illus- Specification of Letters Patent.

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a particular number to thereby discharge Patented May 10, 1921.

Serial No. 362,954.

The improved carrying frame is made up n skeleton form comprlsing a number of lnverted T-form angle bars, 1 constituting the intermediate bars of the frame and l.- form angle bars 2, constituting the side bars of the frame. These bars 1 and 2 are connected by transverse and 3 and at, so that the flanges 5 and 6 of the respective angle barsare in the same horizontal plane, and wholly free ofobstruction from end to end.

The relative spacing between the respective intermediate. bars 1 of which there may be any desired number in accordance with the size of the required frame, and between such rows of bricks are piled on the first row, ar-

ranged successively in cross relation as shown in Fig. 3, until the required number of bricks for the particular frame capacity are in place. As the first row of bricks are substantially held, it is apparent that the frame load constitutes a stable unit which may be handled with little liability of displacement of the load under ordinary care.

The respective bars 1 and 2 have their upright or wall portions extending beyond the angle portions, as at 7, preferably by cutting awaythe angle portion. These ends on each formed with rounded recesses 8 having narrow openings 9 through the lower edges of the ends. End frames 10 are provided for the carrying frame, such end frames each comprising a rounded bottom bar 11 having an upper free edge 12 arranged inwardly of the end frame. The bottom bar the greater transverse portion of said bar, and particularly including the free edge 12. The cutaway portions 13 provide for the convenient application and removal 'of the end frames, as such framesrmay be posia 'tioned with the cut out portions 13 receiving the ends 7 of the carrying frame,where upon. the end frame is moved laterally until the intact portions of the free e ge 12 are seated in the respective-recesses 8. Tf desired the free edge 12 may be enlarged at 1% to more or less accurately it the enlarged por- 11 is cut away at 13 throughout diagonal base bars tion of the recess .8, whereupon it will be ap have a-pivotal' or parent that the end frames I swinging movement onthe carrying frame, for a purpose which will later appear.

- The end frames also include connected if desired by an lnterveningf'section 16 to overlie the ends of the bricks. The uprights-15, when the end frames are in position are arranged slightlybeyond 'the ends of the brick pile, so that a board or other strip 17 may be slipped down behind the uprights to cover the sides of the pile.

example, end frames are applied to the particular unit with or without the side strips. By means of a derrick or the like the unit ispicked up and deposited on the scow, and placed in position with the other units for proper loadin The end frames are removed and used'with other and succeeding units during the loading operation.

If it is desired when unloading to discharge the bricks on a frame, as for example dumping them into a wagon, the unit with the end frames appliedare lifted by the hoist into the wagon, one of the end frames removed, and the other drawn upward by the hoist. The pivotal connection between the end frame and carrying frame will cause an upward tilting of the carrying frame todischarge the bricks thereon over the end from which the end frame has been removed.

The improved caarrying frame thus facilitates the handling of brick in unit groups of a predetermined number of brick, and also facilitates the discharge of the brick of any frame in a simpleexpeditions manner.

Claims:

1. A brick carrying Yframeof skeleton form having removable end frames formed for interiocking connection with the carrying frame.

2. A brick carrying frame-having remo able end frames adapted for swinging interlocking with the carrying frame.

3. A brick carrying frame, and end frames therefor, being. means provided between the frames for permitting connection and disconnection of theend frames from the carrying Lame by iaterai movement of such er frames.

i. A brick carrying frame comprising -.nection with the endof'saidbarsf uprights15 x spaced s1de bars of L-forml nd i t di t the bars having recesses,

spacediside barsof L-form and intermediate pa d e. frames ,havln A brick jcarryingj frame 'comprising spaced barsof'inverted' T.-f0rm',"the ends of the bars'being formed with recesses, and separable end frames adapted toengage in said recesses. I

6. A brick carrying frame comprising spaced side bars of spaced bars of inverted T-form, the ends of frames having bottom bars with edges to engage in said recesses.

7. A brick carrying frame comprising spaced side bars of L-form and intermediate spaced bars of inverted T-form, the ends of the bars having recesses, and end frames having bottom bars with edges to engage in said recesses, the walls of the recesses and of inverted T-form, and. end; g removablefinterlocking con L-form and intermediate I and separable end said edges being formed to permit a swingmg connection.

8. A .brick carrylng frame comprising spaced s1de bars of L-form and intermediate spaced bars of inverted T-form, the ends of the bars having recesses, and end frames having bottom bars with edges to engage in said recesses, said edges being cut away to permit positioning the ends of the carrying frame bars to aline their recesses with the intact portions of said edges, whereby the end frame may be connected to the carry ing frame by a lateral movement.

9. A brick carrying frame comprising spaced brick-supporting bars, end frames, and means for connecting the carrying'frame and end frames to provide for swinging the,

end frames relative to the carrying frame.

10. A brick carrying frame comprising side bars of L form, intermediate bars of inverted T form,the horizontal flanges of said bars being in the same plane, the vertical webs being extended beyond the horizontal flanges and formed in such extensions with recesses, and end frames having-means to engage in said recesses tov swingingly connect said end frames to the carrying frame.

11. A brick carrying frame and end frames having swinging connection .therewith, the end frames being limited in move ment in one direction to positions at substantially right angles to the brick carrying frame.

12. A brick carrying frame and end frames having swinging connection therewith, the end frames being limited in movement in one direction to positions at substantially right en ies to thebrick carrying frame, the opposite movement of the end frames permittin theirarrangement in the plane o the brick carr g 

